The author of this piece comparing Calvin and Hobbes to the narrative of Fight Club certainly has more than his share of free time. However, what he proposes is actually quite interesting and may point more to both stories similarity to some meta-history rather than direct correlations to each other as the author suggests.

There is that old line of Shakespeare’s that “there are only 7 stories, but infinite examinations of each.” Of course, the great Bard doesn’t actually tell us what those stories were so it could have been the weed tlaking when he espoused that great theorem.

Certainly, I think that there are some race (human race) memories that could be classified as metahistories and I think that any literature or creations that get close to examining those stories in some insightful way are bound to have more impact than the mere fluff that man spend 90% of his time creating. As I have said before, the concept of all art is to illicit response and I think the most vociferous of responses often come from some examnation of what we feel in our gut and our subconscious to be cosmic, universal truths. As a Fight Club fan, I tend to think the movie gets at some of those points.

So, even though the author of the Calvin and Hobbes piece may have thought it a silly exercise in starined metaphors, he illicited a response in me that involved what I would like to think was insightful thinking. That’s the beauty of being human.

Now go see Planet of The Apes.

Atlanta Braves outfielder Andruw Jones became the second professional athlete (Patrick Ewing was the first) to admit having sexual relations with strippers at an Atlanta strip club. Both athletes testified that the club’s owner and/or manager were in the room when the acts occurred. Coming soon to a porn shop near you: “Strippers Gone Wild with Professional Athletes. A 15-Part Series.”

I’m sure many of you may remember the Xiao Xiao Stick Figure Kung Fu, well now Zhu Zhq is back with a nice little shooting game, that is absolutely amazing, followed by a Matrix kung fu sequence.

There are some other earlier pieces to be had as well. This person or group of people certainly has some talent and creativity.

On this day back in 1974, “Tricky” Dick Nixon was impeached by the Senate. Remember 1974? That’s when Presidents were impeached for real crimes.

Congressmen are going to seek a ethics rule regarding the treatment of interns. The rule will attempt to define a sexual relationship with interns. Under the rule you can only boink your intern if, he/she is from your district, and you are now limited to adultery twice a week. It’s an attempt to restore dignity back to congress.

The wreckage of Amelia Earhart’s ditched-at-sea aircraft may have been found. High-resolution satellite imagery of Nikumaroro Island in the southwest Pacific has detected what may be remains of the plane resting in water within a coral atoll. This has been reported over the last week but I hesitated to post it until I could find the actual satellite image. I looked at it for a few minutes, and I don’t see anything.

Five earlier expeditions to remote islands in the area have recovered artifacts, suspected of being from the lost flight. The upcoming sixth trek is set to depart Los Angeles on August 24, returning on September 24.

Of further interesting note, the Amelia Earhart Project has a map of the island detailing all the items they have discovered believed to be from her plane.

While researchers are still not positive it is Amelia Earhart, they report that Gary Condit is not a suspect.